Two Shire horses in polished brass-trimmed harness stand over stubble at the Surrey County Ploughing Match, a vintage trailing plough waiting on the ground behind them.
Photo: Peter Trimming · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ploughing Matches · In 321 days

FFF&B Ploughing Match 2027 (Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins & Burford)

📅 Sat 25 Sep 2027📍 Little Faringdon Road, Langford, GloucestershireGL7 3LA

The FFF&B Ploughing Society match is one of the largest one-day ploughing matches in the country, rotating around the farms of its four namesake towns each September. The 2026 match at Red Barn, Ashbury put over 140 tractors on the stubble with two sets of steam ploughing tackle working, heavy horses and a country show alongside, and TractionAction was in the crowd: it is everything a local match should be. The 2027 match moves to Little Faringdon Road at Langford, announced for Saturday 25 September.

What’s on

  • Over 140 tractors ploughing at recent matches
  • Two sets of steam ploughing tackle working
  • Heavy horses, vintage classes and a country show alongside
  • Venue rotates around Fairford, Faringdon, Filkins and Burford country

Date shown is the organiser’s announced or expected date. Always check the official site before travelling a long way.

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